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Plymouth marine expert to make television splash in ground-breaking shark documentary

Plymouth University news: Marine Institute researcher Dr Nick Higgs features on an ITV documentary, Britain's Sharks, after a ground-breaking experiment involving a whale carcass.

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Students use new mine for geological research

Plymouth University news: Students from Plymouth University are using a recently opened tungsten mine on the edge of the city to develop a greater understanding of the South West’s rich and fascinating geology

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Colour dash gives bright support to Brain Tumour Research

Plymouth University news: Running an obstacle course while being pelted with powdered paint is the latest way Plymouth University students have raised money for Brain Tumour Research

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Marine renewable energy schemes should take greater account of local needs - study

Plymouth University news: Developers should pay more attention to the needs of island communities when consulting on harnessing their potential as sources of renewable energy, a study by the University of Cape Town and Plymouth University suggests

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Double accolades for dental academic

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University dental academic Sally Hanks has received an ADEE 40th Anniversary Scholarship Award and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

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Dental students help other students to quit smoking

Plymouth University news: As part of their studies, a group of dental students are helping other students at Plymouth University to quit smoking

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GAIN20: meet the South West’s hottest businesses

Plymouth University news: The first eight members of the GAIN20 have been revealed, identified by an expert panel led by Plymouth University’s GAIN team as some of the most exciting and innovative entrepreneurs in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset

HWIC

Dozen new clients move into Cornish Innovation centre

Plymouth University news: The Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) based at Treliske in Truro, welcomes a dozen new clients on its third anniversary.

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Experts and agencies come together for prison reform forum

Plymouth University news: Two leading national figures in criminal justice reform have attended an event at Plymouth University exploring the current state of the prison system

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University launches degree apprenticeships in IT and management

University of Plymouth news: Employees across the South West will be able to earn while they learn after the University of Plymouth joined the Government's degree apprenticeships initiative.

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Students transform poorly performing hotel to win national competition

Plymouth University news: A team of hospitality students from Plymouth University have triumphed in a national competition held as part of a prestigious industry conference

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Scientists of tomorrow get hands-on in the lab

Plymouth University news: Year 9 pupils from across Plymouth have visited the labs at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry